No. 953 in Korean
택시
Taxi.
In a sentence
나는 택시를 타고 학교에 갔다.
I took a taxi to go to school.
Here, '택시를 타고' means 'by taking a taxi', showing the means of transportation.
버스가 끊겨서 택시를 불렀다.
I called a taxi because the buses stopped operating.
In this sentence, '택시를 불렀다' means 'called a taxi', implying the action of requesting taxi service.
서울에서는 택시를 잡기가 편리하다.
In Seoul, it is convenient to catch a taxi.
The phrase '택시를 잡기' relates to the action of getting a taxi, indicating availability or ease of access.
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